The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1198:

Laney’s lips trembled, instinct warning her of dangerous territory. “Cliff, I…” she called out softly.

He cut her off with a hoarse command, knowing her next words, “Don’t speak. Let me regain control.”

“Why hold yourself back?” Laney asked, feeling the sting of rejection.

Cliff offered no answer, burying his face in the curve of her neck.

“Were all those intimate moments between us just you humoring me?” Laney’s voice quivered with each word. Did he not have any romantic feelings toward her?

Cliff raised his eyes to meet hers.

to ignite the air between them. He tugged at his lower lip thoughtfully. “I never made you

resolution clear in her eyes. Electricity surged through Cliff’s veins. The more he tried to maintain control, the more his restraint

him, he abandoned his resistance. “Are you

his question, but

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inwardly. He loosened his hold on her and deliberately unfastened his belt—the one Laney had gifted him. She’d chosen well. It came undone

breath caught.

reaction, gently guiding

that courage now?

trembling, Laney stood her

to retreat. However, her unwavering determination caught him off guard, not even a single

drawing him past the point

mistake. It was only when he realized he had merely brushed